Compare towns
Levant vs Danforth vs Pittston vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Levant | Danforth | Pittston | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
666Lowest |
3,093 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.